HR 1135 · 112th Congress · Social Welfare

Welfare Reform Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .(2011-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Welfare Reform Act of 2011 - Welfare Reform Restoration Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the TANF program by: (1) eliminating the temporary modification of the caseload reduction credit, and (2) reducing funding of state family assistance grants. Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to: (1) restore its former name, the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and restore its text as if the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 had not been enacted; (2) rename supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as the food stamp program; (3) revise work requirements for the food stamp program; and (4) require able-bodied work eligible adult members of a family unit to participate in a work activation program during a full month of participation in the food stamp program, fulfilling specified levels of work activity during that month. (Work activation means, not employment, but supervised job search, community service activities, education and job training, workfare, or drug and alcohol treatment.) Specifies a financial reward for any state that reduces its food stamp caseload below calendar 2006 levels. Req…

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